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Invisible Hand records Bravo TV show theme

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:35:27 -0400

Plus, Worn in Red is a "Band to Watch in 2010."

Video gaming industry faces off with movie industry in battle over incentives

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:10 -0400

Much less boring than it sounds!

R.I.P. Mark Linkous, Sparklehorse frontman and longtime local

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:14:06 -0400

Plus, an in-depth Oscars recap.

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [with video]

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:54:44 -0400

Cabaret, STREB, the Oscars, and the mother of all local shows at the Jefferson. Plus plenty of other excellent ways to spend your weekend.

Another Plan 9 bites the digital dust, "Fallow City Project," and VQR up for Ellie

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:59:03 -0400

As of last month, it's curtains for the Williamsburg location. Plus, a digital Ellie nomination for VQR, and some notes on "Fallow City Project" at Ruffin

UVA attaches the Casteens' name to the Arts Grounds project

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:32:17 -0400

In fact, they've already drawn up a nice logo for the Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds

North Garden freestyle rapper advances on BET's "106 & Park"

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:20:25 -0400

The coup de grace in Friday's battle was when T-G'sus said he would tie his opponent "to the back of the bike from Purple Rain."

The best little show that (almost) never was

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:34:14 -0400

T-Model Ford, an 89-year-old Misissippi blues man, made an unannounced stop at the Tea Bazaar last night. Plus, looking forward to Audio March.

LightHouse entry wins short category at Virginia Independent Film Fest

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:45:07 -0400

Plus, a bout of "indie" confusion at Plan 9

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [with video]

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:01:16 -0400

What'll it be? From "Fallow City" at Ruffin to IllVille Crew at the Southern, watch me weigh your weekend options.

Taj Mahal vs. Parachute, and Eric Hurt's new movie in pre-production

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:28:04 -0400

Local heroes Parachute will face off with Taj Mahal in April, plus other events.

Virginia's arts funding is on the chopping block

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:50:14 -0400

So what? The cuts would compromise state artist grants, and Virginia Foundation for the Humanities programs like the Festival of the Book.

Former GWAR member and Sarah White join forces

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:25:39 -0400

I met GWAR's Michael Bishop at UVA's Battle of the Bands - that's what he told me.

Local documentary premiere packs the Paramount

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:22:19 -0400

Notes from last night's premiere of World Peace...and other Fourth Grade Achievements.

Beginning to unravel the Festival of the Book schedule

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:03:04 -0400

The Fest's 16th year of no-holds-barred, eye-popping literary mayhem will run March 17-21

Aaron Henderson closes "Midway" at Ruffin Gallery [with video]

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:14:36 -0400

From swinging cinderblocks to the Gravitron, it's an exSTREBaganza.

Feedback Session: Old Calf [with video]

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:22:34 -0400

Ned, Matty and Mike stopped by the C-VILLE office to play some tunes.

Flaming Lips will play Charlottesville Pavilion on April 15

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:46:21 -0400

Tickets for the Pavilion's first announced show of the season go on sale Friday morning.

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [with video]

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:11:08 -0400

Say bye-bye to Birdlips, see actors in overdrive and hold your lovers close.

DMB's jilted ex-producer makes awkward trip through town

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:53:30 -0400

Steve Lillywhite says he's "back to Charlottesville for the first time since i got fired by DMB. I shall not be seeing them!"

Jefferson Theater announces new schedule [With Video]

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:44:16 -0400

The big boy Downtown is opening its doors to Baaba Seth, White Rabbits, Easy Star All-Stars and Lotus. Here's your one-stop resource for deciding whether to go.

Finance Committee is considering grant money for film industry

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:44:00 -0400

The state Senate Finance Committee decides today whether it will O.K. $5 million in film grants.

Blackfriars offers cheap tickets this weekend

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:02:48 -0400

If there's a better way to spend Valentine's Day than watching crossdressed Britons almost fall in love with their siblings, I'd love to hear about it.

Two local films to open at the Paramount, and TV's new ratings record

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:30:22 -0400

The Corner Parking Lot Movie, World Peace and other Fourth Grade Achievements will have hometown screenings before hitting the festival circuit.

UVA alum nominated for Academy Award

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:46:31 -0400

Gregg Helvey's film "Kavi" is up for best short live action film.

Amos Lee, Iron and Wine, First Friday and other events postponed

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:16:39 -0400

I'll update the list as information arrives.

LOOK3 announces next three photography festival curators

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:03:32 -0400

The big names come from the New York Times Magazine and Aperture.

Virginia native is the new Miss America

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:11:24 -0400

The Miss America pageant was won by a 22-year-old Fredricksburg native and VCU student named Caressa Cameron.

Are you there, Grammys? It's me, Feedback.

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:07:30 -0400

Plus, WTJU weighs in on Black History Month

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [video]

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:23:03 -0400

So George Strait left you in the lurch. There's still Rennie Harris (pictured) tonight, and much, much, much to do.

Metallica responds to Harrington tragedy

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:44:47 -0400

"We are profoundly saddened by the news of the discovery of Morgan Dana Harrington's body."

George Strait concert rescheduled

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:33:03 -0400

The King of Country's kryptonite? Projected snowfall.

Antichrist is coming to UVA

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:25:51 -0400

On Sunday, of all days.

Joanna Newsom will play Jefferson Theater in March

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:42:21 -0400

Tickets go on sale Friday for the mouse-like tickler of harps and ivories.

John McCutcheon at PVCC, Last of the Bests, and grants for local artists

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:55:41 -0400

Twelve instruments. Top ten lists. Eight thousand dollars. Five grammy nominations. One blog post.

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:29:32 -0400

Drunk Tigers (pictured), Mister Baby and a quintuple-necked guitar: a bad dream or a good weekend? You be the judge

UVA's Picasso expert, Lydia Gasman, to be remembered tonight

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:40:20 -0400

An artist in her own right, Gasman helped further a popular understanding of Picasso.

A sampling of C-VILLE Weekly Pandora stations

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:58:45 -0400

Afternoon, listeners! You know Feedback likes to keep you posted on what's playing in the office. Here, an explanation of why we listen to what we do

New live Dave Matthews, Patti Smith book, Horsefang and more-sfang

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:16:21 -0400

Here at C-VILLE Weekly, we link because we love. And, boy, we love you a lot today

Downtown art sale will benefit Haiti earthquake relief

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:42:51 -0400

Consignment House on the Mall uses Caribbean art to benefit a Caribbean cause

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:02:55 -0400

Take a glimpse at your weekend options, as well as a few interesting offices

Monticello High School Marching Band to perform at Inaugural parade

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:50:38 -0400

Band is only group from Charlottesville to participate in parade after Governor-elect Bob McDonnell's swearing-in ceremony

Workout music, reviewed; Wahoo baller takes inspiration from Faustus

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:28:54 -0400

In honor of last night's shocking victory over Georgia Tech, here's a sports-themed post

Blue Moon on Pitchfork, Nanook of the North at Random Row [VIDEO]

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:23:20 -0400

Also, a UVA art student heads to Berlin after nabbing top prize in German Embassy's "Freedom Without Walls" competition

Darrell Rose drums up new paintings and music trio

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:10:49 -0400

A peek at the new McGuffey artist's work, and info on his January 16 concert at Milano

UVA's Slon hits Kennedy Center, Ruscher offers year-end lists

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:24:31 -0400

Plus, Birdlips gets crafty, and Cheap Trick is still coming. Not too shabby for a Monday

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:51:03 -0400

A sexy, bloody, bizarre-o version of Richard III is on the way. Before that show, catch some of these

What does a Dave Matthews Band stake in Biscuit Run mean?

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:48:52 -0400

An investment in a state park is different from an investment in a 3,100-unit development. While the band's ability to support the former might not raise any questions, a possible involvement in the latter certainly does

Gallery preview: Darrell Rose at McGuffey Art Center [PHOTOS]

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:20:03 -0400

A first glimpse at the new members exhibit, featuring mixed-media pieces by the local musician and artist

Red Light Management signs Faith Hill

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:32:18 -0400

Joins husband Tim McGraw, becomes Coran Capshaw's First Couple of Country

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library shares 2009's top reads

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:52:11 -0400

Most popular books, movies and music choices by more than 1.2 million visitors last year at local branches

Paramount Theater partners with Virginia Film Fest for screenings

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:09:13 -0400

Also, Piedmont Council for the Arts receives $30,000 grant to develop local audiences

Wilco skips Charlottesville, Pavement re-gifts us

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:47:19 -0400

Also, Trey Anastasio runs the risk of returning too soon, and Jesse Dukes scores a win at the UVA Art Museum

Photos from John Gibson's Live Arts farewell

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:38:36 -0400

Featuring an interpretive dance, a comprehensive abridged performance of new works, and a Paul Simon serenade

UPDATE: After 30 years, Chuck Taylor retires from WTJU 91.1FM

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:43:36 -0400

An employee of the local radio station confirmed that Taylor's last day was January 1

Jesse Winchester rocks Costello; Mockingbird Music Hall worth a listen

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:02:50 -0400

Drink service during the show, two slender and unobstructed balconies flanking the stage, and a crystalline sound system in a new Staunton dining spot

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:48:35 -0400

If you're not at these events, then you've already let 2010 down. Resolve to

Late notice on a free Cinnamon Band gig at The Southern

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:37:45 -0400

Champagne for my real readers, real pain for my sham readers? And that's a Francis Bacon quote, bee-tee-dubya

JMU professor on Lebowski, Secretly Y'all picks podcasts

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:53:48 -0400

Feeling a little slow on the uptake this morning? Perhaps you partied a bit too hard last night. Ah, no matter

William Wylie photo headed to VMFA [VIDEO]

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:57:50 -0400

Also, a UVA grad picks apart Avatar for Iraq war analogies, and another maybe cracks the GSM code

The YouTube decade: What are Charlottesville's most watched videos?

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:08:25 -0400

What did you forward to your colleagues and spend countless hours watching in 2009?

Every time a bell rings, an Avatar fan at Carmike Cinema gets doused

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:38:34 -0400

Or, other things that happened during the holiday weekend

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:31:43 -0400

Monticello Holiday tours, Christmas tattoos and more

Does C-VILLE know it

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:11:40 -0400

Well, Run-DMC, John Denver and the Muppets certainly do

Holiday treats from Sons of Bill, Bella Morte and more [VIDEO]

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:22:43 -0400

MP3s from SOB's CD release show at The Paramount Theater, rescheduled shows for Bella Morte and Paul Curreri

Put the St. Gods back in Christmas! [VIDEO]

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:37 -0400

Or maybe you'd like to give a loved on some heavy metal coffee? It's up to you

Jeremy Taylor versus Urban Outfitters?

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:56:31 -0400

Or, what happens when a local, environmentally friendly artist sees similarities in his work and UO products

Live Arts names Matt Joslyn new executive director

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:38:51 -0400

Joslyn, a Columbus, Ohio native, starts work with artistic and productions director Satch Huizenga on January 4

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:49:50 -0400

Three videos to shake up a potentially snowy weekend

Feedback's surefire snowed-in playlist [VIDEO]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:26:32 -0400

Or, the one time each year that it's fun to listen to Snow's "Informer" at least once

Charlottesville High School puts Shakespeare on the radio tonight

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:12:13 -0400

WVTF reports that CHS students will perform a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream as a 1920s-era radio play

Devon Sproule busts a CAP in your AS, more local arts news [VIDEO]

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:40:45 -0400

Second Street Gallery solicits member artwork; Cheap Trick comes to the Jefferson Theater

Charlottesville's biggest, baddest and loudest of 2009

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:07:37 -0400

I'm no good at lists, so I'm going to leave it to you. What were your 2009 highlights in local music, art, theater and more?

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:14:56 -0400

Do this! Do that! Doobie Brothers! Doogie Howser, M.D.! Do you feel like Feedback does? Here's what to catch this weekend

Dave Matthews in 3D, Rev. Billy at Random Row and more [VIDEO]

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:07:23 -0400

Three films to catch during the next few days

Engineering an art gallery at Thornton Hall [PHOTOS]

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:15:00 -0400

What are your favorite local places to encounter art outside of the gallery?

Live Arts hires executive director; Jagjaguwar looks back

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:52:54 -0400

Also, Switch magazine starts up a (Lupe) fiasco with its manifesto

Monday morning coming down...from Saturday's Phish concert [VIDEO]

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:48:03 -0400

GWAR's bassist playing with Sarah White? A mash-up of the American Renaissance and "The Brady Bunch"? Yeah, sounds like Phish was stranger

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:02:09 -0400

Or, a handful of ways to celebrate Jay-Z's 40th birthday. And Jeff Bridges' 60th

O Coen Bros., where art thou? Maybe at Live Arts on Sunday

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:11:48 -0400

Open casting call for the brothers' remake of True Grit, for a pretty big role. Not for the dudes

Rather than purchase Halsey Minor's estate...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:29:36 -0400

Feedback looks at Cormac McCarthy's typewriter and a few more cultural items of note that are currently up for auction

UPDATE: Albemarle County passes noise ordinance; smoke exits venues [VIDEO]

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:19:47 -0400

Also, VQR tries on a new pair of jeans and Whitman, and two blogs go MIA

Pavement bootleg, UVA Engineering School art gallery and more [VIDEO]

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:45:07 -0400

In which Feedback applauds the resourcefulness of tapers, painters and a certain professor-slash-World's Fair blogger

Music comes to First Street Church on December 6

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:34:53 -0400

It ain't Prince, but Janet Matthews confirms that Alex Mejias, the University Symphony Orchestra and more will christen "The Haven" on Sunday

Tuesday reading: Jefferson Theater reviewed, Poe in Richmond, more

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:45:30 -0400

Also, The Paramount Theater announces its spring schedule, and we say goodbye to Groh with a tune

Feedback posts live from the Jefferson Theater grand reopening [VIDEO]

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:07:52 -0400

Follow me on twitter.com/cvillefeedback for live updates

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:58:19 -0400

Post-Thanksgiving concerns, addressed with a chaser of weekend entertainment options

VH1's "Best Cruise Ever" to world: Parachute is on a boat! [VIDEO]

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:25:26 -0400

Prices starting at $799! Three Doors Down!

UVA Dance's "Structurally Sound" at Helms Theatre

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:46:20 -0400

The UVA Department of Drama's dance minor is still a new kid on campus, but last night's engineering collaboration showed serious promise

Video of J. Tillman and Andrew Cedermark, courtesy of Gary Canino

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:45:49 -0400

Bassist of the Caninos lugs high-definition camera everywhere, builds serious shoulder muscles and collection of local music footage

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [VIDEO]

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:31 -0400

In which we drag you kicking and screaming into a weekend of cultural wonders

J. Tillman and band perform at the UVA Chapel [PHOTOS]

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:07:40 -0400

Tillman may be a gorgeous singer and capable guitarist, but he composes songs like a drummer and, to some degree, performed as one, no matter what he held in his hand

Who would win in a fight? Heavy Trash, Worn in Red or Invisible Hand? [VIDEO]

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:47 -0400

In the spirit of the upcoming WWE Raw event at John Paul Jones Arena, let's look at a few other bloody schedule conflicts

SWAG like us: UVA students review Lady Gaga, U2, Tim Be Told and more

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:02:01 -0400

No one on the Corner has SWAG like Parachute and Tim Be Told. And Wendy Hsu, for that matter

Charlottesville High School does the jerk [VIDEO]

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:37:58 -0400

What dance fads hit big in our city? How about other cultural fads?

What are Charlottesville's most important recordings?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:23:49 -0400

As we enter the "end of the year list" mania, it seems important to ask: Which local artists made the music most vital to our city?

Monday reading: Secretly Y'all tells tales, The Bridge makes faces

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:11:09 -0400

A blog post in which crazy stories and portraits compete in a battle royale! Kidding

C-VILLE Minute: Your weekend preview [NO VIDEO!]

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:55:11 -0400

The great video drought continues. Thankfully, it has little effect on your weekend, which should include Richard Dreyfuss and more

St. Vincent coming to Jefferson Theater in February [VIDEO]

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:10:15 -0400

I know, I just posted. Let's just say that Feedback is pretty excited about this show

Sons of Bill bring back original drummer; Birdlips fly away?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:47:47 -0400

Also, a new live set from the Wilson fellows, a documentary recommendation from the Birds and a video from Lights